Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
At 01:17 AM 6/14/2009, you wrote: You mean you can't get the driver from Dell's site? I got the driver, an Intel driver with a setup program that removes the old driver, cleans up and then reinstalls the new driver. The problem is that something is so screwed up that the new driver will not install.The driver install will not load the driver wether I use the setup program or do it manually. i386 folder alone is not enough to do a reinstall of the OS AFAIK. JRS was good enough to give me a DELL OEM CD so it looks like that will do it. Winterlight wrote: Well I may have to do this after all. One of the viruses seems to have seriously effected the Intel wireless adapator to the point where I can not load the driver. I don't have the Dell disk, nor any hope of getting it, but I do see the i386 directory on the C drive. Will that work? Just install from the hard drive with the key and then online activation... or will I have to call and explain to MS? I may have to take you up on that offer Chris.
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
You mean you can't get the driver from Dell's site? i386 folder alone is not enough to do a reinstall of the OS AFAIK. Winterlight wrote: Well I may have to do this after all. One of the viruses seems to have seriously effected the Intel wireless adapator to the point where I can not load the driver. I don't have the Dell disk, nor any hope of getting it, but I do see the i386 directory on the C drive. Will that work? Just install from the hard drive with the key and then online activation... or will I have to call and explain to MS? I may have to take you up on that offer Chris.
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
Well I may have to do this after all. One of the viruses seems to have seriously effected the Intel wireless adapator to the point where I can not load the driver. I don't have the Dell disk, nor any hope of getting it, but I do see the i386 directory on the C drive. Will that work? Just install from the hard drive with the key and then online activation... or will I have to call and explain to MS? I may have to take you up on that offer Chris. At 09:19 PM 6/13/2009, you wrote: Concur on this, I literally used my Dell XP SP2 and SP3 CD's to rebuild my Dell D600's dozens of times when playing with different Linux distros last year.. I was doing a rebuild a week at times, and the Dell OEM CD always loaded, never needed activation, and worked just fine. :) Any dell restore media will work, as long as it has a dell BIOS. If you want I can backchannel a copy of a restore disk if you need one. I'm ok with doing that because it will refuse to install on a non-dell system. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
Concur on this, I literally used my Dell XP SP2 and SP3 CD's to rebuild my Dell D600's dozens of times when playing with different Linux distros last year.. I was doing a rebuild a week at times, and the Dell OEM CD always loaded, never needed activation, and worked just fine. :) Any dell restore media will work, as long as it has a dell BIOS. If you want I can backchannel a copy of a restore disk if you need one. I'm ok with doing that because it will refuse to install on a non-dell system. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
At 05:12 AM 6/12/2009, you wrote: On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, maccrawj wrote: Well it's a Dell, order replacement media from them would be my guess. There are other "ways" of getting what is legitimately supposed to be with the laptop. Any dell restore media will work, as long as it has a dell BIOS. If you want I can backchannel a copy of a restore disk if you need one. I'm ok with doing that because it will refuse to install on a non-dell system. Christopher Fisk Thanks Chris but I think I got this. Just removing the original user cleared out a lot of cache and downloads that were appearing as malware. Clamwin ID'd the viruses which allowed me to deal with them. Then I ran every free scanner I could get until it appeared clean.I got rid of all the Dell crapware and it is running pretty good now. I think I will install COMODO free anti virus and firewall and she should be good to go. Has anyone ever tried COMODO free VPN software? m
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, maccrawj wrote: Well it's a Dell, order replacement media from them would be my guess. There are other "ways" of getting what is legitimately supposed to be with the laptop. Any dell restore media will work, as long as it has a dell BIOS. If you want I can backchannel a copy of a restore disk if you need one. I'm ok with doing that because it will refuse to install on a non-dell system. Christopher Fisk -- "If you're sick and tired of the politics and cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign." George W. Bush, February 16, 2000 Speaking at Hilton Head, South Carolina during presidential campaign. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
Well it's a Dell, order replacement media from them would be my guess. There are other "ways" of getting what is legitimately supposed to be with the laptop. Go for the 1GB if cost is a barrier to full 2GB upgrade. Anything less than 1GB is just not worth running, esp. on a laptop. Winterlight wrote: At 01:18 PM 6/11/2009, you wrote: Re-install after wiping it out is best bet for a hassle free setup. agreed but there isn't a disk, that I am aware of. Just the windows restore with a hidden 5GB partition which I assume is the original image file. I assume, I'm asking here, that I start up the windows dell recovery and it it restores the original image file, which means when I boot up it should ask me for user, registration and password information, ... unless it takes that from the existing setup... does anybody know? Better would be replace original SODIMM for 2GB, the max. yeah I saw that myself earlier but new DDR is just too damn expensive right now, hell I just paid 22 bucks for 2GB of DDR2 for my Thinkpad,...which is why I inquired for used, and she doesn't really need it as much as it would just make things run smoother
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
At 06:31 PM 6/11/2009, you wrote: Hmm, which Thinkpad model was that btw? T41 Tablet Might be interested in that deal myself! Btw on the subject of laptops, does anyone know the best place to get replacement batteries for these things (specifically Thinkpads)? The main extended battery on my T42 is totally dead (I have a T61P too; just using the T42 in the other room) and I wanted to get a replacement, but not spend the full price $100 on it, unless that's my only option...thoughts?
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
Hmm, which Thinkpad model was that btw? Might be interested in that deal myself! Btw on the subject of laptops, does anyone know the best place to get replacement batteries for these things (specifically Thinkpads)? The main extended battery on my T42 is totally dead (I have a T61P too; just using the T42 in the other room) and I wanted to get a replacement, but not spend the full price $100 on it, unless that's my only option...thoughts? BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:29 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M At 01:18 PM 6/11/2009, you wrote: >Better would be replace original SODIMM for 2GB, the max. yeah I saw that myself earlier but new DDR is just too damn expensive right now, hell I just paid 22 bucks for 2GB of DDR2 for my Thinkpad,...which is why I inquired for used, and she doesn't really need it as much as it would just make things run smoother
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
At 01:18 PM 6/11/2009, you wrote: Re-install after wiping it out is best bet for a hassle free setup. agreed but there isn't a disk, that I am aware of. Just the windows restore with a hidden 5GB partition which I assume is the original image file. I assume, I'm asking here, that I start up the windows dell recovery and it it restores the original image file, which means when I boot up it should ask me for user, registration and password information, ... unless it takes that from the existing setup... does anybody know? Better would be replace original SODIMM for 2GB, the max. yeah I saw that myself earlier but new DDR is just too damn expensive right now, hell I just paid 22 bucks for 2GB of DDR2 for my Thinkpad,...which is why I inquired for used, and she doesn't really need it as much as it would just make things run smoother
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
You may want to check Dell's site too; I remember looking for possible memory upgrades for my old P4 desktop and they had 1/2GB upgrade for like $20-30 bucks (I decided it still wasn't worth it :P) on their accessories site (and it looked up my service tag and found the exact right components too btw). GL! BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of maccrawj Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:19 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M Re-install after wiping it out is best bet for a hassle free setup. If it's a royalty licensed XP disc, the oembios will facilitate full activated install w/o doing an activation. How it will do the install is a function of being a "restore disc" or a Dell customized real OEM windows install. Assuming the latter, I'd slipstream the disc to SP3, install it, and then use a DVD w/ Autopatcher to do the rest. RAM I'd add a 1GB like this: http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=5872ED06A5CA7304 Better would be replace original SODIMM for 2GB, the max. Winterlight wrote: > A friend has been given a circa 2005-6 Dell Inspiron 700m. It is a nice > little ultra light, in great condition and will be a great laptop for > her needs. The previous owner had installed some junk, AOL, which is > embedded worse then a virus, and lots of spyware.A online Karparsky scan > reveals about sixty infected files and 25 threats..Not so much, but I am > thinking it is probably easier to just restore it back to it's original > factory condition and then remove Norton internet security which is > expired in 07 ,and all the other stuff Dell put on it to slow it down. > > I would do this with the Dell Restore windows program right .. just > start it up and let it go? When it finishes will it boot up like a new > laptop where I put in the new user and passwords etc. Will windows make > me re-certify? How dos that work? > > Or is there a way to clean it up I can be sure about? > > It only has a half a gig of ram. Anybody have any PC2700 DDR SODIMM > sitting around in your junk pile you want to sell? > >
Re: [H] Dell Inspiron 700M
Re-install after wiping it out is best bet for a hassle free setup. If it's a royalty licensed XP disc, the oembios will facilitate full activated install w/o doing an activation. How it will do the install is a function of being a "restore disc" or a Dell customized real OEM windows install. Assuming the latter, I'd slipstream the disc to SP3, install it, and then use a DVD w/ Autopatcher to do the rest. RAM I'd add a 1GB like this: http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=5872ED06A5CA7304 Better would be replace original SODIMM for 2GB, the max. Winterlight wrote: A friend has been given a circa 2005-6 Dell Inspiron 700m. It is a nice little ultra light, in great condition and will be a great laptop for her needs. The previous owner had installed some junk, AOL, which is embedded worse then a virus, and lots of spyware.A online Karparsky scan reveals about sixty infected files and 25 threats..Not so much, but I am thinking it is probably easier to just restore it back to it's original factory condition and then remove Norton internet security which is expired in 07 ,and all the other stuff Dell put on it to slow it down. I would do this with the Dell Restore windows program right .. just start it up and let it go? When it finishes will it boot up like a new laptop where I put in the new user and passwords etc. Will windows make me re-certify? How dos that work? Or is there a way to clean it up I can be sure about? It only has a half a gig of ram. Anybody have any PC2700 DDR SODIMM sitting around in your junk pile you want to sell?
[H] Dell Inspiron 700M
A friend has been given a circa 2005-6 Dell Inspiron 700m. It is a nice little ultra light, in great condition and will be a great laptop for her needs. The previous owner had installed some junk, AOL, which is embedded worse then a virus, and lots of spyware.A online Karparsky scan reveals about sixty infected files and 25 threats..Not so much, but I am thinking it is probably easier to just restore it back to it's original factory condition and then remove Norton internet security which is expired in 07 ,and all the other stuff Dell put on it to slow it down. I would do this with the Dell Restore windows program right .. just start it up and let it go? When it finishes will it boot up like a new laptop where I put in the new user and passwords etc. Will windows make me re-certify? How dos that work? Or is there a way to clean it up I can be sure about? It only has a half a gig of ram. Anybody have any PC2700 DDR SODIMM sitting around in your junk pile you want to sell?
